1. Floor to Stand Transfers
Peggy R. Trueblood, PhD, PT California State University, Fresno

2. Increased morbidity and mortality associated with long lie time following falls
Therefore, important that participants practice floor to stand transfers

3. Progression
Supine

4. Supine to Sidelying

5. Sidelying to side-sit

6. Side-sit to kneel with hands on floor

7. Easiest
Crawl to external support to pull-up to standing

8. More Difficult (emphasizes upper body strength)
Hand-walk to standing

9. More Difficult (emphasizes lower body strength)
Side-sit to kneel to half kneel to standing

10. Most Difficult
Supine/prone to symmetrical sit-up to squat to leg reliance to standing